Thursday, December 8, 2011

Question #1

What do you think Charlotte meant in Chapter 13 when she said, "And yet I had to climb. This was my restitution"?  Restitution for what?



15 comments:

  1. Charlotte means that she had to climb up the mast to prove her loyalty to the crew so she could become one of them. Ever since the captain killed the two men, the crew thought that she was the captain's little princess and he couldn't without her. But the captain didn't want anything to do with Charlotte, so she had to prove her loyalty to the crew. Charlotte was lonely and she needed a friend to talk to in the hard times so she climbed the mast.

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  2. Charlotte meant that she HAD to climb the mast because that was the only way to prove that she is capable of being a member. She also wants to prove that Zacariah was right about her being loyal and kind. Charlotte knew that if they don't accept her, she has no where to go because the captain hates her and she hates him. She only has one choice if she ever wants things to be the same again with the crew. That is climbing up the mast.

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  3. As Maria and Gwen said, the crew wasn't her friend ever since she ratted them out. The believed that she belonged to the captain, but he wanted nothing to do with her. She had no choice but to prove to the crew that she was worthy of becoming one of them.

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  4. Before the whole mix up with the captain everyone on the crew had to respect Charlotte. Now that she wants to deny the thought of her as being a passenger, and instead be part of the crew. The climbing test was just to show if she really meant that she was sorry and she really wanted to help be part of the crew. it was such a big thing because now she is against Jaggery even though she has apologized many times. So what Charlotte meant to say was, this is my time and i have to prove to them that i can be worthy enough to be part of the crew.

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  5. I think when she betrayed the crew, even though she was really close to them before,she had to gain their trust again so she had to do it.

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  6. Charlotte meant that she had to climb up the mast to prove her bravery and loyalty. She also wanted to show that Zachariah was correct: Charlotte CAN do whatever she puts her heart to. She also wanted to prove the captain wrong by going against him and doing the exact opposite of what he told her to do. Charlotte is a bad girl, but also a good girl.

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  7. Gwen~ Why does the captain not want anything to do with Charlotte?

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  8. Charlotte meant she had to make up for causing the crew so much drama,and getting Mr. Cranick and Zachariah killed. Making up for it, in this case is climbing to the top of the royal yard.

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  9. Charlotte meant that she had to kiss up to the crew for her mistakes.She was trying to prove she was loyal.That is why she climbed up the mast.

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  10. It was Charlotte's restitution for going against the crew and explaining the mutiny to Captain Jaggery. I agree with Adina, because Charlotte did do what she put her mind to.

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  11. Charlotte meant that she had to show that she was loyal to the crew. This is how she would regain their trust. She wants to show that she is actually trustworthy.

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  12. Charlotte meant that she had to show the crew she was loyal and she climbed up the mast to show the crew she was loyal to regain there trust.

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  13. I think that Charlotte meant that she had to climb up the mast to show that she can do whatever she wants to do and also to show her loyalty to the crew. Also to prove that, like Adina said, the captain wrong by doing the exact oppostite of what he told Charlotte not to do.

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  14. She had to prove her loyalty by climbing the mast so she could show that she is one one them.

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  15. I think that her saying that this is my resolution means that if she climbs the royal mast she is now part of the crew and ca do the same that they can so if she's a boy or girl doesn't mater.

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